2018–2019 Departmental Results Report - Supplementary Information Tables

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Details on Transfer Payment Programs

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Start date

April 1, 2003

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2018-2019

Link to department’s Program Inventory

CR2  Justice System Support
P12  Justice System Partnerships

Description

The Fund’s objectives are to increase the capacity of the justice system and its stakeholders to offer justice services in both official languages and to increase awareness in the legal community and official language minority and majority communities concerning their rights and issues related to access to justice in both official languages. It aims to facilitate access to justice in both official languages by providing grants and contributions to eligible organizations in support of activities such as legal information and workshops to members of the public, the creation of legal and linguistic tools, as well as the development of workshops and training for bilingual lawyers and stakeholders of the justice system, and the development of related training material.

Results achieved

Through the Government of Canada’s Action Plan on Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future (Action Plan), the Support Fund received in 2018-19 an additional $2.5M in funding including $500,000 for the reinstatement of operational/core funding to eligible organizations and $400,000 for a new activity – the translation of legal texts and judgments. 

In total, the Support Fund contributed financially to 63 projects in 2018-19, increasing the capacity of the justice system and its stakeholders to offer services in both official languages and increasing the availability of legal information to official language minority communities. 

Through the Support Fund: 11 organizations benefited from core funding, 27 projects raised awareness and supported public legal information activities, 3 projects contributed to curriculum development and 6 projects to the development of linguistic tools and 16 projects provided training to justice professionals.

Findings of audits completed in 2018–19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018–19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund was completed in 2017-18. The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2021-22.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018–19

The Department consults official language minority communities (OLMCs) and other stakeholders through two formal consultative bodies: the Advisory Committee on Access to Justice in Both Official Languages and the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Access to Justice in Both Official. Both meet in-person annually. Moreover, the Department regularly engages with beneficiaries and other stakeholders informally on an as-needed basis. This ensures that the Support Fund continues to evolve such that it responds to the needs of OLMCs and the justice system while balancing government and departmental priorities.

Explanation of variances

The variance between the 2018-19 planned spending of $6.5M versus the actual spending of $7.6M is mostly due to $2.5M in additional funding announced in Budget 2018 through the Government of Canada’s Action Plan on Official Languages (2018-2023).

Indigenous Justice Program Fund

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Indigenous Justice Program Fund

Start date

1991-1992 as Aboriginal Justice Initiative

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

 2017-2018

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2  Justice System Support
P11  Indigenous Justice

Description

The Indigenous Justice Program (IJP) supports Indigenous community-based justice programs that offer alternatives to mainstream justice processes in appropriate circumstances. Programs are community-led and designed to reflect the culture, values and specific needs of the communities in which they are situated.

Objectives of the IJP are: to assist Indigenous people in assuming greater responsibility for the administration of justice in their communities; to reflect and include Indigenous values within the justice system; and to contribute to a decrease in the rate of victimization, crime and incarceration among Indigenous people in communities with community-based justice programs funded by the IJP.

Budget 2017 renewed the IJP at existing funding levels to provide longterm and stable investment in this program and a foundation for the future towards increasing the use of restorative justice.

Results achieved

In 2018-19, IJP allocated over $12.7M to support approximately 196 Indigenous community-based justice programs that serve over 750 urban, rural, and Northern communities, both on- and off-reserve.

Evaluation findings (completed in 2016-17) found that approximately $20.5M in immediate and future cost savings to the mainstream justice system were achieved through IJP-supported programs. Furthermore, a recidivism study found that rates of re-offending for individuals who completed a community-based justice program are significantly lower than those who did not participate.

The cost savings of the IJP are even greater when considering future savings produced through reduced recidivism rates.

Findings of audits completed in 2018–19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018–2019

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, the evaluation of the Aboriginal Justice Strategy was completed in 2016-17. The next evaluation of the Indigenous Justice Program (formerly the Aboriginal Justice Strategy) is planned for completion in 2021-22.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-2019

The Indigenous Justice Program (IJP) regularly engages with its partners and recipients through various working groups, including the IJP’s Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group, and shares information via the IJP website and through telephone and email contact. Eight Working Group meetings were held in 2018-19.

The IJP also supports regional gatherings and conducts regular engagement sessions aimed at continuing conversations with recipients, Indigenous communities and other justice stakeholders, strengthening relationships and gathering information to support Government priorities. In 2018-19, four regional gatherings were supported.

Explanation of variances

The variance between the 2018-19 planned spending of $12.7M versus the actual spending of $13.0M is due to an additional $309,920 that was transferred to the Program in 2018-19 to support additional capacity building projects.

Indigenous Courtwork Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Indigenous Courtwork Program

Start date

April 1, 1978

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2016-2017

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2  Justice System Support
P11  Indigenous Justice

Description

The objective of the Indigenous Courtwork Program is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system (whether as accused persons, victims, witnesses or family members) in obtaining, fair, just, equitable and culturally competent treatment.

Results achieved

Indigenous Courtworkers continued to provide high quality, timely services to Indigenous people in contact with the criminal justice system (including accused persons, victims, witnesses and family members). In 2016-17, the latest year for which national statistics are available, Courtworkers provided 142,889 in court and out of court services to over 74,000 Indigenous people in contact with the criminal justice system.

A gathering was held in Ottawa in March 2019 to celebrate the 40^th anniversary of the Indigenous Courtwork Program. Over 300 participants, including Indigenous courtworkers from across Canada and federal, provincial and territorial government representatives, met in Ottawa to share knowledge on topics such as: Indigenous People’s Court; Indigenous legal traditions; restorative justice; intergenerational trauma and resilience; and Gladue reports.

Findings of audits completed in 2018–2019

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018–2019

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Indigenous Courtwork Program and a national client survey were completed in 2017-18. The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2022-23.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018–2019

Ongoing engagement through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group and the Tripartite Working Group on the ICW Program. The ICW Program also supports training and engagement sessions that bring together Courtworkers, Indigenous communities and other justice stakeholders.

Both Working Groups met in Edmonton on May 15^th and 16^th, 2018.

Explanation of variances

The variance between the 2018-19 planned spending of $8.0M versus the actual spending of $8.6M is due to an additional $661,073 that was transferred to the Program in 2018-19 for the National Gathering of Indigenous Courtworkers.

Criminal Legal Aid

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Criminal Legal Aid (formerly Legal Aid Systems)

Start date

August 17, 1971

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2016-2017

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2  Justice System Support
P5  Legal Representation

Description

The federal Criminal Legal Aid Program helps to ensure that economically disadvantaged persons have access to the justice system, through contribution funding to the provinces. Funding for criminal legal aid in the territories is provided through the Access to Justice Services Agreements.

Results achieved

Provinces, through their provincial legal aid plans, were able to provide legal aid services in criminal matters, to eligible adults and youth.

Findings of audits completed in 2018-19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018-19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Legal Aid Program was completed in 2016-17. The next evaluation is planned for 2021-22.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19

In 2018-19, the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Permanent Working Group (PWG) on Legal Aid held one 3-day meeting in Montreal in October.  The PWG (or in some cases, its subcommittees) also held eight teleconferences over the course of the fiscal year. The PWG supports FPT Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding.

Explanation of variances

N/A

Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Immigration and Refugee Legal Aid

Start date

2001-2002

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2016-2017

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2  Justice System Support
P12  Justice System Partnerships

Description

Immigration and Refugee (I&R) Legal Aid helps the refugee-determination system assess the claims of in-Canada asylum seekers in an efficient and fair manner. It also supports certain types of immigration hearings and appeals.

Results achieved

Provinces that provide immigration and refugee legal aid, including those with increased demand for services, were able to provide legal aid services to eligible persons in immigration and refugee matters.

Findings of audits completed in 2018–19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018–19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund was completed in 2017-18. The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2021-22.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018–19

In 2018-19, the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Permanent Working Group (PWG) on Legal Aid held one 3-day meeting in Montreal in October. The PWG (or in some cases, its subcommittees) also held eight teleconferences over the course of the fiscal year. The PWG supports FPT Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety on matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding.

Explanation of variances

The variance between the 2018-19 planned spending of $14.2M versus the actual spending of $27.0M is due to an additional $12.8M of immigration and refugee legal aid funding announced in Budget 2018 to address ongoing pressures resulting from the significant increase in asylum claimants eligible for legal aid.

Youth Justice Services Funding Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Youth Justice Services Funding Program

Start date

April 2, 1984

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2017-2018

Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture

CR2  Justice System Support
P9  Youth Justice

Description

The overall objective of this Program is to support the policy directions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act by financially assisting the provinces and territories in their provision of a range of youth justice services and programs that are consistent with federal policy objectives. The specific objectives of the individual agreements with provinces and territories are to support and promote an appropriate range of programs and services that encourage accountability measures for unlawful behavior that are proportionate and timely; encourage the effective rehabilitation and reintegration of young persons into their communities; target the formal court process to the most serious offences; and target detention and custody to the most serious offences.

Results achieved

Through the Youth Justice Services Funding Program (YJSFP), the Department supported provinces and territories in providing a range of youth justice programs and services that target young persons in conflict with the law, such as:

• Diversion/extrajudicial measures and extrajudicial sanctions programs
• Rehabilitative and reintegration services
• Judicial interim release programs
• Reports and assessments
• Intensive support and supervision and attendance programs
• Conferencing and other community-based sanctions

New five-year funding agreements with all provinces and territories for the period of April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2023 were negotiated.

Findings of audits completed in 2018-19

An internal audit of the Youth Justice Initiative programming was launched in 2018-19. Based on the results of the risk assessment performed during the planning phase, it was determined that overall risk is low and minimal additional value would be realized by continuing with a full audit at that time. Consequently, the audit was discontinued and a management letter was issued.

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018-19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative was completed in 2015-16. The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2020-21.

Engagement of applicants and recipients

Recipients are engaged through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Youth Justice Cost Sharing and Programs which serves as a forum for ongoing monitoring and discussions of inter-jurisdictional issues concerning youth corrections. This Working Group met in Whitehorse on September 25 and 26, 2018.

Explanation of variances

N/A

Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision Program

Start date

April 1, 2002

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2017-2018

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support
P9 Youth Justice

Description

The Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) Program provides federal funding to all provinces and territories to ensure that they have the capacity required to carry out assessments and provide therapeutic programs and services to youth convicted of serious violent offences and who are suffering from mental health issues. The overall objective of this Program is to financially assist the provinces and territories in providing the specialized services required for the implementation of the IRCS sentence pursuant to paragraph 42(2)(r) and subsection 42(7) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other sentencing options applicable under the Act to serious violent youth offenders with mental health issues. It is expected that these services might reduce the likelihood of further violence in those convicted of the most serious violent offences.

Results achieved

Through the IRCS Program, provinces and territories were supported in providing a range of youth justice programs and services that target young persons in conflict with the law.

During 2018-19, a total of fourteen (14) IRCS orders were issued by the courts and became eligible for federal funding, bringing the total number of active IRCS cases to fifty-two (52). In addition, fourteen (14) exceptional cases were approved for funding during 2018-19, bringing the total number of active exceptional cases to eighteen (18).

New five-year funding agreements with all provinces and territories for the period of April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2023 were negotiated.

Findings of audits completed in 2018-19

An internal audit of the Youth Justice Initiative programming was launched in 2018-19. Based on the results of the risk assessment performed during the planning phase, it was determined that overall risk is low and minimal additional value would be realized by continuing with a full audit at that time. Consequently, the audit was discontinued and a management letter was issued.

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018–19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Youth Justice Initiative was completed in 2015-16. The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2020-21.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018–19

Recipients are engaged through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group on Youth Justice Cost Sharing and Programs which serves as a forum for ongoing monitoring and discussion of inter-jurisdictional issues concerning youth corrections.

Explanation of variances

N/A

Canadian Family Justice Fund

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Canadian Family Justice Fund (formerly the Supporting Families Fund)

Start date

April 1, 2009

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2017-2018

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support
P10 Family Justice

Description

The Canadian Family Justice Fund is designed to support the family justice related objectives of the Department of Justice Canada. The Fund facilitates access to the family justice system for families experiencing separation and divorce through various services, programs and information resources.

The Fund provides support to provincial and territorial governments for the development and delivery of family justice programs and services. The fund also supports projects and activities by non-governmental organizations and individuals that inform Canadians about family law issues such as parenting arrangements and child/spousal support or develop new strategies, models and tools intended to improve access to family justice.

Results achieved

Funding support in the amount of $15M per fiscal year to provincial and territorial jurisdictions continued in 2018-19, with the addition of Nunavut which signed a four-year agreement. This funding was provided for family justice activities to support families undergoing separation and divorce.
In addition, 16 projects (8 from provinces and territories and 8 from non-governmental organisations) were funded totaling close to $1.1M, including projects to:

• Help streamline the famly justice system
• Support alternatives to court
• Deliver workshops to information materials targeting diversed and underserved populations
• Support family well-being.

Findings of audits completed in 2018-19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018-19

An evaluation of Federal Support for Family Justice was completed in 2018-19 and the recommendation was that Justice Canada continue to provide support to programs and services that extend reach to diverse and underserved populations for the resolution of family law matters. More specifically, it was recommended that Justice Canada develop and implement a plan including:

• activities to support programs for diverse and underserved populations; and
• measures to determine the impact of these activities in increasing access to justice.

The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2022-23.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19

The Family, Children and Youth Section (FCY) engages its provincial and territorial partners on an ongoing basis to discuss issues related to family law policy development, legislation and the Canadian Family Justice Fund. In addition, FCY and the Programs Branch continue to share program information with applicants and recipients through the Department of Justice Canada website and other means such as e-mail or telephone contacts.

Explanation of variances

The variance between the 2018-19 planned spending of $16.0M versus the actual spending of $16.1M is due to an additional $99,872 that was transferred to the Program in 2018-19 to support six additional projects.

Victims Fund

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Victims Fund

Start date

Victims of Crime Initiative (VCI) April 1, 2005, and Federal Victims Strategy (FVS) April 1, 2007

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Grants and Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2016-17

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support
P8 Victims of Crime

Description

The Victims Fund is a grants and contributions fund designed to support the objectives of the Federal Victims Strategy to provide improved access to justice for victims and survivors of crime. The Victims Fund provides funding to governmental and non-governmental organizations to implement a wide range of victim-focused projects and activities that are responsive to a diversity of survivors and victims of crime communities. The Fund also provides financial assistance to eligible Canadians victimized abroad as well as to registered victims of crime to attend Parole Board of Canada hearings.

Results achieved

The results achieved are:

• Improved access to justice for victims and survivors of crime;
• Enhanced capacity for the delivery of appropriate and responsive victim services;
• Increased public awareness of victim/survivor issues, legislation and available services; and,
• Reduced barriers to meaningful victim/survivor engagement in the criminal justice system.

Findings of audits completed in 2018-19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018-19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Justice Federal Victims Strategy was completed in 2015-16. The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2020-21.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19

The Policy Centre for Victims Issues (PCVI) engages provincial and territorial partners, as well as non-governmental stakeholders from a variety of fields, on an ongoing basis to discuss issues related to policy development, legislation and the Victims Fund.

The Victims Fund Program engages with applicants and recipients through specific calls for funding proposals, for example: in support of the annual Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, for the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, for support to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, for measures to enhance criminal justice system responses to sexual assault, and in support of Child Advocacy Centres.

Finally, stakeholders are engaged through regular outreach and communications activities of PCVI (e.g., updated PCVI website, PCVI newsletters, subject-specific Knowledge Exchanges, WebEx and Webinars) on ongoing issues of mutual interest.

Explanation of variances

The variance between the 2018-19 planned spending of $27.7M versus the actual spending of $28.8M is due to additional funding of $1.7M received through the 2018-19 Supplementary Estimates (A) to support vulnerable victims, specifically victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and child victims.

Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Implementation of Official Languages Requirements under the Contraventions Act

Start date

April 1, 2002

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2012-13

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support
P6 Contraventions Regime

Description

The Contraventions Act provides an alternative to the summary conviction procedure of the Criminal Code for the prosecution of certain offences under federal statutes and regulations. It allows certain federal offences to be prosecuted, using provincial court processes, by means of a ticketing regime. While the federal government is authorized to use the prosecution scheme of a province to prosecute federal contraventions as permitted by the Contraventions Act, it must comply with all language rights requirements that would be applicable in the context of a purely federal prosecution scheme. For that purpose, the federal government established the Contraventions Act Fund to support the implementation of the Contraventions Act in a manner consistent with all applicable constitutional and legislative language rights.

The Fund aims to support provinces and territories in respect of judicial activities and extra-judicial services in both official languages to conform to the Federal Court decision in respect of proceedings instituted under the Contraventions Act.

Results achieved

The Department of Justice actively pursued its work with its client-departments on regulatory amendments to ensure successful enforcement of offences designated as contraventions under the contraventions regime.

Through the Contraventions Act Fund, the Department has continued to provide to some provinces and municipalities with funding where the regime is implemented to undertake measures that ensure contraventions offenders’ language rights are respected in relation to the administration and enforcement of federal contraventions.

The provinces successfully fulfilled official languages duties on behalf of the federal government by sustaining concrete measures meant to ensure that offender’s language rights are respected. The Department currently financially supports 6 provinces and 1 municipality where there are no provincial obligations to fulfill the offenders’ language rights. No complaints were made with respect to judicial and extra-judicial services in the official language of choice.

Canadians in designated areas who have received a federal contravention ticket had access to communications in the official language of choice and, in any court house, to judicial services in the official language of choice.

Findings of audits completed in 2018-19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018-19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. However, an evaluation of the Contraventions Act Program was completed in 2016-17. The next evaluation is planned for completion in 2020-21.

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19

The Department actively engages its recipients (provinces and municipalities) to receive feedback on training and delivery of the Contraventions Regime.

Explanation of variances

The variance between the 2018-19 planned spending of $9.1M versus the actual spending of $4.2M is explained by the fact that given only provinces/territories/municipalities are eligible, spending is driven directly by signed agreements negotiated. These negotiations and progress depend largely on the priorities, and therefore capacity, of the provinces. Only when all jurisdictions have signed agreements will the fund be completely committed.

Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)

General information

Name of transfer payment program

Access to Justice Services in the Territories (being Legal Aid, Indigenous Courtwork and Public Legal Education and Information Services)

Start date

April 1, 1997

End date

Ongoing

Type of transfer payment

Contributions

Type of appropriation

Voted through Estimates

Fiscal year for terms and conditions

2017-18

Link to department's Program Inventory

CR2 Justice System Support
P5 Legal Representation

Description

The goal of the Access to Justice Services Program is to provide consolidated federal government funding support to Canada’s three territories for access to justice services (including criminal and civil legal aid, Indigenous Courtwork, and Public Legal Education and Information) through ongoing contribution agreements that allow the territories the flexibility needed to provide these services in a challenging environment (vast distances, harsh climate, cultural/linguistic differences). The overarching goal of federal support for Indigenous Courtwork (ICW) services is to facilitate and enhance access to justice by assisting Indigenous people involved in the criminal justice system to obtain fair, just, equitable and culturally sensitive treatment. With regard to legal aid services in the territories, the federal goal is to enable the territories to provide legal aid services to economically disadvantaged and vulnerable persons involved in serious criminal, youth criminal justice and civil matters. With respect to public legal education and information, the goal is to assist the territories in providing members of the public with the legal information they need to make informed decisions and participate effectively in the justice system.

Results achieved

Territorial residents have access to justice services (legal aid, public legal education, Indigeneous Courtwork Program) that respond to their needs and circumstances.

Findings of audits completed in 2018-19

N/A

Findings of evaluations completed in 2018-19

No evaluations were conducted for this program in 2018-19. Access to Justice Services Agreements in the Territories are examined as part of the Legal Aid Program, Indigenous Courtwork Program (ICW) and Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP) evaluations. The evaluations of the Legal Aid Program and JPIP were completed in 2016-17. The evaluation of ICW was completed in 2017-18. The next evaluations are planned for: Legal Aid Program (2021-22), ICW (2022-23), and JPIP (2023-24).

Engagement of applicants and recipients in 2018-19

Ongoing meetings with the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Permanent Working Group (PWG) on Legal Aid to discuss matters relating to legal aid such as policy development and funding. In 2018-19, the PWG on Legal Aid held one 3-day meeting in Montreal in October.

Ongoing engagement through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group and the Tripartite Working Group on the Indigenous Courtwork Program. Both of these groups met in Edmonton on May 15^th and 16^th, 2018.

Explanation of variances

N/A

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